Police officers and firefighters responded early Friday morning to a report of an apartment explosion in Corning.

The incident took place at 315 Woodview Ave., and police said the explosion occurred in an upstairs apartment.

The investigation revealed that an upstairs resident was allegedly in the process of making methamphetamine when a fiery explosion occurred, causing the upstairs window to blow out and cast broken glass and debris into the front yard, police said.

The sole occupant of the room at the time of the explosion was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, where he is being treated for serious injuries to his head, face and hands.

As part of the investigation, Corning police, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office and members of the New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at the residence and recovered meth-making evidence and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, according to police.